In the winding waters of Plaster Creek, just upstream from the Grand River, a surprising discovery is reshaping local restoration plans: freshwater mussels—nature’s unsung water purifiers—have been ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect that zebra mussels have been removed from the district’s water facilities, not eradicated from Lake Georgetown. GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — The ...

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — The Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District said it’s no longer worried about an aquatic invader that has taken over dozens of lakes across Texas. In a Thursday press ...

Flowing over nutrient-rich limestone rock that fueled a diverse assemblage of species, Abrams Creek was once one of the most productive streams in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. That changed in ...

KENTWOOD, Mich. (WOOD) — The surprising discovery of about 500 mussels during a recent survey of Plaster Creek in Kentwood is changing how restoration efforts will move forward. The Plaster Creek ...

GEORGETOWN, Texas — At Lake Georgetown, leaders are fighting a zebra mussel infestation. Now the Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District (BCMUD) is building a facility to inject a solution into the ...